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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IFS Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AIFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Community Pulse
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Considered Both Products
    IFS
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    Sparkrock
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation5.74 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.14 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.14 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration8.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.15 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.75 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.45 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards8.45 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.15 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports8.15 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable9.54 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.65 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.35 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.35 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management8.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management6.64 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.64 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.64 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository6.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Cloud and Sparkrock
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Small Businesses
    Intuit Enterprise Suite
    Score9 out of 10
    Intuit Enterprise Suite
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS CloudSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IFS
    The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IFS
    • Store data from different domains
    • Integrates efficiently with other systems
    • Easy to migrate data from different systems. Provides good API Documentation.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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    Cons
    IFS
    • Rich look of user experience of the web-based interface
    • Some areas like HR and Payroll are not fully-suited within the solution
    • Error and issue handling/debugging is difficult
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Usability
    IFS
    The overall functionality, the feature set that the IFS Cloud offeres is really good (even though it has some flaws / cons), which reduces the time / administrative effort in managing multiple systems to achieve the same goal / to store the required data.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IFS
    The overall support is perfect and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IFS
    IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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    Return on Investment
    IFS
    • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
    • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
    • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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